Today we are honored to introduce our anthology contributor, New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Antony Johnston, creator of ATOMIC BLONDE! 

Antony Johnston is one of the most versatile writers of the modern era. The Charlize Theron movie Atomic Blonde was based on his graphic novel. His murder mystery The Dog Sitter Detective won the Barker Book Award for fiction. Learn more about this entertaining series on its dedicated website. The latest installment, The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead, is up for preorder. Antony’s Brigitte Sharp spy thrillers are in development for TV. And his productivity guide The Organised Writer has helped authors all over the world take control of their workload.

Antony is a celebrated video games writer, with genre-defining titles including Dead Space, Shadow of Mordor, and Resident Evil Village to his credit. Having also consulted on Silent Hill Ascension, he is the only writer in the world to have worked on all of the ‘big three’ horror gaming franchises.

His immense body of work also includes Marvel superheroes such as Daredevil, Wolverine, and Shang-Chi; the Alex Rider graphic novels; the post-apocalypse epic Wasteland; and more. He wrote and directed the sci-fi film Crossover Point, made entirely in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.

We are thrilled to showcase Antony’s cyberpunk short story, “Outrider,” in Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers.

Learn more about Antony on his website. Follow Antony on social media: Twitter/X: @AntonyJohnston, Instagram & Threads: @antonyjohnston, BlueSky: @antonyjohnston.bsky.social, Mastodon: @antonyjohnston@mastodon.social, and Facebook: @AntonyJohnston.

Our anthology features tremendous authors across the spectrum of speculative fiction. Find preorder links on the book page.